An album of poems spoken by Graham Marlowe with music performed on vibraphone by Michael Neumeyer.

In their own words:
"Though some of you may not be familiar with my work (yet), you may recognize some names in the liner notes -- Steve Peplin (guitar) and Steve Gallam (soprano sax) specifically. This album is largely a poetry/vibes "duet" record, but with a tremendous amount of coloring from Peplin, Gallam, and a set of chimes made from discarded keys.
Corduroy Resignation is about letting things go. It's about recognizing that you have nothing left to do but press on with your life as if nothing were wrong. It's not illusory; it's liberating, actually. And that kind of liberation is something I want to share with others.
My mentor once joked that if it were 1975, I'd be rich and famous. However, "that was another time..." he said with slight resignation. The longing in his face explains what is needed to give this record its future home(s): your help.
The connection between Mike and I (captured on this recording) is just as mysterious as the genre it operates within -- something of a lost relic. But to be pessimistic about popular culture (and mainstream tastes) would essentially be defeatist, and work against the inspiration that drives this material. After all, this project is more or less the next chapter of my first poetry book, Into Light, released in August 2008.
We took our lives as far as we could to get this out into the world, but until we gather enough support to release it physically, the record cannot reach the right people. Beauty comes at the strangest of times, and this album makes it all too familiar again."

MUSIC:
01. Corduroy Resignation**
02. '68 Ford Galaxy
03. I Disagree
04. The Distance
05. Fill The Hands
06. Second-Hand Melancholy*
07. There Was A Heat
08. Nineteen Eighty-One
09. I'll Take Your Word For It**
10. They Gather Around Midnight**
11. I'm Feelin' Black On This Eastbound**
12. Jazz In The Ear**
13. Lake Waves**
14. So Much To Say***

*Steve Gallam, soprano sax
**Steve Peplin, guitar
***Graham Marlowe, piano
+All selections feature Michael Neumeyer on vibraphone+
*Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Mike Hoffmann at THE HOUSE Studio (Milwaukee, WI)

Graham Marlowe is a twenty-four-year-old freelance writer and artistic collaborator of all trades stationed in Milwaukee. He's worked and written for a variety of publications -- including Company Magazine, the UWM Post, Shepherd Express, and others -- and will soon be freelancing much more.

Graham Marlowe on the web:
www.purevolume.com/GrahamMarlowe
Link to buy Graham's book of poetry 'Into Light'


This audio is part of the collection: BFW Recordings
It also belongs to collection: Netlabels

Artist/Composer: Graham Marlowe & Michael Neumeyer
Date: 2011-07-04
Keywords: bfw; graham marlowe; michael neumeyer; vibraphone; spoken word; poetry; atmospheric

Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

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